A day after hitting a 60-year-high, the water level of the Yamuna in Delhi continued to rise on Thursday, July 13, 2023 morning leading to flood waters affecting traffic in arterial roads of the city, including near ISBT and Rajghat.
The water level of Yamuna at 9 a.m. on Thursday in Delhi was 208.51 metres and it is expected to rise further to 208.75 by 5 p.m., according to Central Water Commission data.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet, “Due to the rising water level, water has come on to the roads around Yamuna. You are requested not to go on these routes. People are being evacuated from the populated areas where there is water. The people living there are requested to cooperate with the administration. Saving lives of people is most important. There is an appeal to all the people of Delhi to cooperate with each other in every possible way in this emergency.”
